About 3,500 in the United States are deemed unsafe; some are classified as being on the verge of collapse including Wolf Creek Dam in Kentucky.more>> A federal spending bill includes $54 million for ongoing repairs at the Wolf Creek Dam in Kentucky. The funds are targeted at stopping seepage and stabilizing the lake's level once the fixes are done.more>> The Army Corps of Engineers lowered Lake Cumberland in southern Kentucky by about 40 feet earlier this year, as repairs are being made on leaking Wolf Creek Dam. more>> The Small Business Administration is offering the loans to businesses in six Lake Cumberland counties in southeast Kentucky. Nine other counties may also be eligible for the loans.more>> The water level is being kept lower this year to help protect Wolf Creek Dam while leaks are under repair. Many had worried the lower water level would hurt tourism, which brings an estimated $150 million economic impact annually in four lake-area counties.more>> Businesses on and near Lake Cumberland try to shake off the perception that the water is too low for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy themselves.more>> If Wolf Creek Dam breaks, much of Middle Tennessee would be underwater, killing thousands of people. That's the threat. The dam needs to be fixed. more>> NewsChannel 5's Nick Beres went deep inside Wolf Creek Dam to see damages for himself, and learn about what is being done to save the dam. more>> The new report on Wolf Creek Dam from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that the dam had a "Significant Potential To Break."
The report, conducted for the federal government, stated that the dammore>>
SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) -- Business owners around Lake Cumberland said myths and misconceptions about water levels and conditions at the lake have held back visitors to the area this year.
The lake is upstream on the Cumberland River from several Tennessee cities -- including Celina, Carthage and Nashville -- and was drawn down while repairs are being made to Wolf Creek Dam.
James Flatt of the Indian Hills Resort-Alligator 2 Marina said he's had a 50 percent drop in customers.
Flatt said the impression is that Cumberland is now a mudhole with no ramps and no docks open.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lowered the lake to make improvements to the dam and said the surface of the lake is at and will remain at 680 feet above sea level in 2008.
In hopes of bouncing back, marina and resort managers have joined with the state to launch an aggressive advertising campaign to lure tourists back to the lake.
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